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Where does “bʰrewh₁-” come from?

bʰrewh₁- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

bʰrewh₁- (Proto-Indo-European): to boil; to brew

Definitions

  1. to boil; to brew

Ancestry of “bʰrewh₁-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “bʰrewh₁-”

  • bread
  • Brazil
  • Brazilian
  • fermentation
  • fervent
  • broth
  • fervor
  • fervently
  • brewing
  • ferment
  • brew
  • brewed
  • brewery
  • fervid
  • brewer
  • fermenting
  • breadwinner
  • brazier
  • breadcrumbs
  • breadfruit
  • embroil
  • fermentable
  • fermentative
  • shortbread
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